Folio from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi (d.1020); recto: Mehr Hormozd kills Khusraw Parviz, The story of Shiruya and Shirin; verso: The story of Shiruya and Shirin
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Period
circa 1600 -
Geography
Iran -
Material
Opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper -
Dimension
H x W: 34.5 x 22 cm (13 9/16 x 8 11/16 in) -
Accession Number
S1986.227 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_S1986.227
Object Details
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Description
Detached folio from a dispersed copy of the Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi; Persian in black nasta'liq script, headings in gold and red; recto: Mehr Hormozd kills Khusraw Parviz, The story of Shiruya and Shirin; four columns, twenty-six lines of text; verso: right-hand half of a double- page composition separated from the facing folio (S1986.226), the continuation of The story of Shiruya and Shirin, four columns, twenty-six lines; one of a group of six folios.Border: The text is set in gold, red, and green rulings on cream-colored paper. -
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Collection -
Origin
Iran -
Credit Line
Purchase — Smithsonian Unrestricted Trust Funds, Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program, and Dr. Arthur M. Sackler -
Type
Manuscript -
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